Oakland Unified School District

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Oakland Unified School District is a public education school district which operates elementary schools (K-5), middle schools (6-8), and high schools (9-12) in Oakland, California.

1 Schools
2 History
3 Ebonics controversy
4 Famous graduates
5 External links
6 References

[edit] Schools

The Oakland Unified School District (2006-2007) includes 59 elementary schools, 23 middle schools, 19 high schools, with 9 alternative education schools and programs, 4 adult education schools and early childhood education centers at most of the elementary schools ^[1] There are 46,000 K-12 students, 32,000 adult students, and 6,000 plus employees. ^[2]

[edit] Elementary schools

Jefferson Elementary
Laurel Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Crocker Highlands Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School
Prescott Elementary School
Martin Luther King Elementary
Piedmont Avenue Elementary School
Tilden Elementary School
Hoover Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Glenview Elementary School
Fruitvale Elementary School
Thornhill Elementary School
Montclaire Elemantary School

[edit] Middle schools

Alliance Academy
Bret Harte Middle School
Calvin Simmons Middle School
Claremont Middle School
Cole Middle School
Coliseum College Prep
Community Day Middle School
Edna M Brewer Middle School
Elmhurst Community Prep
Explore Middle School
Frick Middle School
Havenscourt Middle School
James Madison Middle School
KIPP Bridge College Prep/West Oakland Middle School
KIZMET Academy/West Oakland Middle School, formerly known as Lowell Middle School
Melrose Leadership Academy
Montera Middle School
Peralta Creek Middle School
Roosevelt Middle School
ROOTS International Academy
United for Success Academy
Urban Promise Academy
Westlake Middle School

[edit] High schools

Castlemont High School/Castlemont Community of Small Schools
Far West High School
Fremont High School/Fremont Federation of High Schools
- College Preparatory and Architecture Academy
- Mandela High School
- The Media Academy High School
- Paul Robeson Visual and Performing Arts High School
McClymonds High School/McClymonds Educational Complex
- BEST High School
- EXCEL High School
Oakland Technical High School
- Oakland Technical High Engineering Academy
Oakland High School
Oakland School for the Arts
Skyline High School
University Preparatory Charter Academy, a charter school opened in 2001 but closed in 2007.

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[edit] History

The Oakland Unified School District was founded in the 19th century as part of the city's birth as a bedroom community for families working in San Francisco. Today the district includes over 120 schools including several dozen sites that have been founded or redesigned as part a nationwide small schools movement.

[edit] Ebonics controversy

In December 1996, the Oakland school board made nationwide news when it passed a resolution declaring "Ebonics", also known as African American Vernacular English, a language of its own, "genetically based" and not a dialect of English.^[3]. The move was lambasted by critics, based partially on the misconception that schools would be "teaching" Ebonics rather than standard English.^[4]

[edit] Famous graduates

Famous Oakland public school graduates include Hollywood actors Tom Hanks and Clint Eastwood, and NBA basketball all-stars Gary Payton and Bill Russell. Hanks, having started acting at Skyline High School, thanked his acting teacher Rawley T. Farnsworth in his speech at the Oscars for winning the Best Actor award. Hanks later donated $125,000 to the Skyline performing arts department.